Indiana Pacers Weekly Recap and Preview
By Evan Reller
December 1, 2013; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Indiana Pacers power forward David West (21) moves to the basket against the defense of Los Angeles Clippers power forward Blake Griffin (32) during the second half at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
LA Clippers at Indiana
Jan. 18th 7:00PM TV – FSMW/NBATV
The Clippers are the fourth best team in the West with a 26-13 record. They will face the Mavericks and Knicks before traveling to Indiana. The Pacers won the last meeting in LA, 105-100. In that win, the Pacers simply got more out of their starters than the Clippers did.
The Clippers have a tendency of beating up on inferior opponents and losing to teams with a better record. They also haven’t won a road game in over a month. It also doesn’t help that perennial All-Star Chris Paul is going to be out for a few weeks with a shoulder injury. They are 3-1 since his injury, but haven’t exactly played against stellar talent.
Without Paul, I don’t see how the Clippers can come away with a win at Indiana. He had a double-double (points and assists style) in the teams last meeting. Without his presence on the court, the Clippers are going to start losing some games. Darren Collison has had some big games recently, but its not a sustainable model for them going forward.
The Pacers will win another tight game against LA.
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